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A little about Playa Zipolite, The Beach of the Dead . . .

Playa Zipolite, Oaxaca, Southern Mexico, on the Pacific Ocean. A little bit about my favorite little get-away on this small world of ours.

Zipolite, a sweaty 30-minute walk west from Puerto Angel, brings you to Playa Zipolite and another world. The feeling here is 1970's - Led Zep, Marley, and scruffy gringos.

A long, long time ago, Zipolite beach was usually visited by the Zapotecans...who made it a magical place. They came to visit Zipolite to meditate, or just to rest.

Recently, this beach has begun to receive day-trippers from Puerto Angel and Puerto Escondido, giving it a more TOURISTY feel than before.

Most people come here for the novelty of the nude beach, yoga, turtles, seafood, surf, meditation, vegetarians, discos, party, to get burnt by the sun, or to see how long they can stretch their skinny budget.

I post WWW Oaxaca, Mexico, Zipolite and areas nearby information. Also general budget, backpacker, surfer, off the beaten path, Mexico and beyond, information.

REMEMBER: Everyone is welcome at Zipolite.

ivan

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Things to do in Zipolite - Lonely Planet www.lonelyplanet.com/mexico/oaxaca.../zipolite/things-to-doShareLonely Planet travellers are voting for the best thing to do in Zipolite. #1 La Providencia, #2 Piña Palmera, #3 Las Casitas, #4 Solstice Yoga Center, #5 Lo ...


Things to do in Zipolite - Lonely Planet

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Lonely Planet travellers are voting for the best thing to do in Zipolite. #1 La Providencia, #2 Piña Palmera, #3 Las Casitas, #4 Solstice Yoga Center, #5 Lo ...


Things to do in Zipolite

  1. La Providencia

    Zipolite's most suave dining option has an open-air lounge area where you can sip a drink while you peruse the menu and place your order. The flavorsome and well presented food is a nuevo mexicano treat, from cold beetroot and ginger soup to chicken breast in blue-cheese-and-pumpkin-flower sauce.
    reviewed
  2. A

    Piedra de Fuego

    You’ll get a generous serving of fish fillet or prawns, accompanied by rice, salad and tortillas at this superbly simple, family-run place. It’s a good value and highly popular.
    reviewed
  3. Piña Palmera

    Piña Palmera, an independently run rehabilitation and social integration center for physically and intellectually disabled people from rural communities, does fantastic work with workshops at its beautiful palm-grove site and on village visits. Over 5000 disabled kids, adults and family members have participated in Piña Palmera programs since 1984. Some toys and crafts made here are sold in a shop on the main road. Piña Palmera can use volunteers who speak decent Spanish and are willing to sign on for six months, though volunteer programs are flexible.
    reviewed
  4. B

    Las Casitas

    Sample the great homemade pasta (with fish, seafood or vegetable sauces) and the meat dishes and homemade baked goods at this Italian-run place back from the west end of the beach. For its specialty pescado al horno de leña (fish baked in a wood-fired oven; M$120), ask a day before.
    reviewed
  5. C

    Solstice Yoga Center

    At Solstice Yoga Center, located within the La Loma retreat, Brigitte Longueville leads 1½-hour hatha yoga classes (M$91) in a large, inviting space most days at 9am or 5pm. Five-day retreats and weekend workshops are offered here too. Drop by for a schedule.
    reviewed

  6. D

    Lo Cósmico

    Mellow out on the rocks above the beach in this open-air restaurant at the accommodations of the same name. Cósmico provides good food from an impeccably clean kitchen – especially tasty are the crepes (sweet and savory) and salads.
    reviewed
  7. E

    La Puesta

    The open-air discoteca La Puesta provides an active nightlife, cranking out reggae, funk, techno, hip-hop and Latin tunes into the wee hours, though nothing much happens before midnight.
    reviewed
  8. F

    El Terrible

    The Francophone couple here make a variety of damn good pizzas, which are large enough to feed two moderately hungry travelers or one very hungry one. Sweet and savory crepes are also served.
    reviewed
  9. G

    Buon Vento

    An excellent Italian restaurant with good music, a big video screen and subtle vibes. The huge pasta list includes some delicious baked options, and the wine list is decent.
    reviewed
  10. H

    La Choza

    La Choza’s beachside restaurant provides generous quantities of a wide choice of foods from salads and stuffed avocados to seafood, pasta and whole fish.
    reviewed

  11. Panadería Italiana

    A neat little place to drop into for focaccia and pizza by the slice.
    reviewed
  12. I

    El Alquimista

    The classy Alchemist is delightfully sited in a sandy cove. Its wide-ranging fare runs from falafel or hummus starters to good meat and seafood dishes and brick-oven pizzas, complemented by a full bar and good espresso.
    reviewed


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